Is electricity expensive in Minnesota?

Minnesota's residential average of 17.5¢/kWh is 4% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 32 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest air purifier to run in Minnesota?

Among currently certified models, the Blueair 4612522000 costs the least at about $5.26 a year at Minnesota rates (30 kWh/yr).

How does Minnesota compare with other states?

The same median air purifier costs $19 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $78 in Hawaii (the priciest). Minnesota sits at $26.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Minnesota · 17.5¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run an air purifier in Minnesota?

$26/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Minnesota is priced within a few percent of the U.S. average — 17.5¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified air purifier at about $26 annually, essentially the national number.

Minnesota ranks 32 of 51 jurisdictions for air purifier running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Minnesota rates the most efficient certified model (Blueair 4612522000) costs $5.26 a year while the most power-hungry (Fellowes Aeramax SV) costs $86 — a spread of $81 every year. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median air purifier would cost $19 and $78 a year there.

Minnesota

$26

US average

$27

Nevada

$19

Hawaii

$78

Median certified air purifier (148 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest air purifiers to run at Minnesota rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 17.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in MN
1	Blueair 4612522000most efficient	30	$5.26
2	DREAME CVA10Bmost efficient	32	$5.61
3	AeroNova DH-JH01Amost efficient	33	$5.78
4	AeroNova MK01Amost efficient	33	$5.78
5	ALROCKET MK01Amost efficient	33	$5.78
6	AROEVE MK01Amost efficient	33	$5.78
7	BREEZOME MK01Amost efficient	33	$5.78
8	Greenlite G-Pure-7Wmost efficient	33	$5.78
9	KLOUDIC MK01Amost efficient	33	$5.78
10	REEMKIZZ MK01Amost efficient	33	$5.78

Price any model at Minnesota rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 7¢
Per month: $2.16
Per year: $26

148 kWh/yr × 17.5¢/kWh = $26/yr

Prefilled with the median certified air purifier (148 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run an air purifier in Minnesota?: About $26 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified air purifier, at Minnesota's average residential rate of 17.5¢/kWh — that's $2.16 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Minnesota?: Minnesota's residential average of 17.5¢/kWh is 4% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 32 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest air purifier to run in Minnesota?: Among currently certified models, the Blueair 4612522000 costs the least at about $5.26 a year at Minnesota rates (30 kWh/yr).
How does Minnesota compare with other states?: The same median air purifier costs $19 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $78 in Hawaii (the priciest). Minnesota sits at $26.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.